Institute of Space and Astronautical ScienceMu-3S-IIMu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Mu-3S-II | Asuka
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Institute of Space and Astronautical Science's 27th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 3,796th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Feb 20, 02:20 – Feb 20, 02:20 UTC
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The objective of the ASCA (Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astronomy) (or Astro D) mission was to perform spectroscopic X-Ray astronomy in the wavelength band 1--12 keV. with particular emphasis on spectroscopy of the iron K band.
Astrophysics · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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